I have a problem with Heinlein, it seems that although the names may change slightly, the characters are exactly the same book after book. The plots are typically bits of action strung together by expositions on his own political theories.
larry On 10/28/05, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/28/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Heh, interesting point there. While I really like Rand, she makes her > > point over and over and over and her stories are hard to finish > > because of it. > > > > Heinlein ... I tried his Grok book, whatever it was called, and barely > > made it through. > > > I'm mostly giving Tim shit. I've read quite a bit of Rand and nearly > everything by Heinlein. They really resonated at about age 15. Not so much > anymore, but I'm not at that rebellious point in my life anymore. > The grok book is Stranger in a Strange Land. I have a leatherbound version. > Again, I used to love it. Now it seems far too sexist and 70's new-age-ish. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Captivate from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=52 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:178707 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
